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Experience and modification update for the minimally invasive Nuss technique for pectus excavatum repair in 303 patients

Journal of Pediatric Surgery · 2002 · Vol. 37(3) · pp. 437–445

Daniel P. Croitoru✉(Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters)Robert E. KellyMichael J. GoretskyM. Louise LawsonBarbara SwovelandDonald L. Nuss

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Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body InjuriesPectus excavatumMedicineNuss procedureSurgeryConstrictive pericarditisDeformitySternumThoracoscopy

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AdolescentAdultAnalgesiaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFunnel ChestHumansInfantLength of StayMalePreoperative CareRetrospective StudiesThoraxTomography, X-Ray Computed

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